Computerized oral prescription administration for securely dispensing a medication and associated systems and methods
US10729860B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/609
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one embodiment, a member for securely dispensing a substance to an intended user includes a first member configured to threadedly engage with a housing containing the substance; a second member coupled to the first member, the second member configured to fixedly secure the first member to the housing; a third member including a cavity sized and shaped to selectively receive the second member; and a valve coupled to the first member such that: when the second member is received within the cavity, the valve is in an open state that allows the substance to be dispensed from the housing to the intended user in response to a processor determining that a unique biometric attribute of the intended user is detected, and when the second member is not received within the cavity, the valve is in a closed state that prevents the substance from being dispensed from the housing.
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